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COVID vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds: School mask mandate will halt on Dec. 18

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Last week, the Federal Drug Administration gave the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization for use in children ages 5-11. The approval also started a count-down in the Grand County School District—after Dec. 18,…

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Mosquito season winds down: So how does the Moab Mosquito Abatement District work?

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Moab may be a desert, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t mosquitoes. In the summer of 2019, mosquitoes were rampant in the city as the Moab Mosquito Abatement District was short-staffed. . “It…

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Mental health and suicide prevention resources available: Suicide is a leading cause of death, but help is available

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

In the early hours of Monday, Sept. 13, Moab City Police Officers responded to a report of a suicidal individual at Rotary Park. Officers arrived on scene, but were unable to prevent the…

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Red Sand Powwow will be Moab’s first: SLC Air Protectors and Full Circle Intertribal Center hold event Sept. 11-12

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Moab hasn’t had a powwow—a Native American cultural heritage celebration and ceremonial gathering—in as long as Jacob Crane, executive director for the Salt Lake Air Protectors, can remember. This September, the SLC Air…

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Preparing for coronavirus: State, local officials create guidelines, websites for updates

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

The Utah Department of Health says it is actively monitoring an outbreak caused by a new coronavirus called COVID-19. The virus was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The…

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